Zocor 20 mg tablet price
U.S. pharmacies pay an average of $9.73 per tablet for Zocor 20 mg tablet, about $291.83 for 30 (CMS NADAC, week of Nov 4, 2026). See it next to the generic and learn how to avoid overpaying.
Generic vs brand
Pharmacies pay about 300× more for the brand than for the generic (a difference of $290.85 per 30 tablets). Ask your doctor or pharmacist whether the generic is right for you.
Other strengths and forms of Simvastatin
What this price means
NADAC is what pharmacies pay, not what you pay. The National Average Drug Acquisition Cost is the average price that U.S. retail pharmacies pay to buy a drug from wholesalers or manufacturers. CMS builds it from a monthly survey of pharmacy invoices and publishes it every week.
Your price at the counter is different: pharmacies add a dispensing fee and their margin, and if you use insurance, your copay or coinsurance is set by your plan. For generics, the cash price is often several times NADAC. For brand-name drugs it is usually close to or above NADAC.
Use NADAC as a fair-price reference: if a cash price is many times higher than the pharmacy's own cost, it is worth comparing elsewhere.
How to pay less (honest tips)
Questions & answers
How much does Zocor 20 mg tablet cost?
The national average acquisition cost (NADAC) that pharmacies pay is $9.73 per tablet, about $291.83 for 30 tablets, for the week of Nov 4, 2026. What you pay will be higher: pharmacies add a dispensing fee and margin, and with insurance your plan sets the copay.
Is there a cheaper generic for Zocor 20 mg tablet?
Yes. NADAC lists the generic at $0.0325 per tablet vs $9.73 for the brand. Generic drugs approved by the FDA have the same active ingredient, strength and form. Ask your doctor or pharmacist if it is right for you.
What is Simvastatin used for?
Tachlis shows price data only and does not give medical information. Ask your doctor or pharmacist, or read the official label at DailyMed (dailymed.nlm.nih.gov).
Why do pharmacies charge more than this?
NADAC covers only the cost of the drug itself. Pharmacies also pay staff, rent and other costs and add a dispensing fee. Cash prices for the same drug vary a lot between pharmacies, so it pays to compare.
Source: NADAC (National Average Drug Acquisition Cost) 2026, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, data.medicaid.gov (U.S. public domain), NADAC week of Nov 4, 2026. How NADAC is calculated. Drug list: most-used drugs in Medicare Part D Spending by Drug (CMS, total claims 2024). Prices are national averages per unit and are refreshed automatically each week.